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04-01-2016, 02:55 PM | #1 |
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FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Been trouble shooting an issue on my 2005 Carryall / FE290. Cranks right up and runs for a short time and seems to stall out, almost seems to flood out. Pulled clean the carb, same issue. Installed the carb off my other carryall which has no issues and same issue. Today while stalled in the woods I took the crankcase breather hose off and it seems to run fine? reinstall it while running in Maint. mode and it stalls right out.
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04-01-2016, 03:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Sounds like a blockage in your intake system or maybe the choke is stuck(?).
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04-01-2016, 03:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Checked the choke, air cleaner and intake tube going to the air box.
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04-01-2016, 03:20 PM | #4 |
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04-01-2016, 03:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Naw, that would be too easy. Everything seems to be wide open; makes no sense to me.
Used compressed air and blew everything out, seems to be clean. |
04-01-2016, 05:04 PM | #6 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Subscribed!
I'm curious though... Is it the crankcase breather tube? or the air intake tube? |
04-01-2016, 05:12 PM | #7 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Whoops! I just thought of something!
IF it was the intake hose you took off and it ran better... There's a plastic duct that runs from the air box to the drivers side wheel well... It may be plugged with mud/debris! |
04-01-2016, 05:37 PM | #8 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
It's the crankcase hose off the valve cover and the intake tube from front to air cleaner was blown out with 160 psi and seemed to be very clear.
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04-01-2016, 05:48 PM | #9 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Been driving it around and it drives better, but is spitting out what seems like a mixture of oil and gas out of the breather hose, valve seals ????
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04-01-2016, 07:28 PM | #10 |
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Re: FE290 engine runs better with breather hose off.
Okay... wait... wait... wait!
Here's what I think... (just my common sense, so take it for what you will!) The crankcase breather is a type of PCV valve (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) and it's supposed to redirect oil/fuel vapors from the crankcase back through the carburetor to get burned up through the combustion stage. Now... with that hose disconnected, you will get "drippings" from it when it's hanging loose, AND... your carb gets more air to breath with that port open! This is what I'd like you to try... Reconnect the breather hose to the carb, THEN... release the clamps on your air filter box and prop the lid open with something, Then take it for a ride to see if the performance improves, IF... it does improve, it could be the the duct that I mentioned previously is plugged! (I've heard of that before) If the performance doesn't improve, THEN... we'll go on to other troubleshooting! Big Mule? I've got a feeling you were on the right track! |
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